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Copyright N°_ 





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SEE MY BOOK. 





THE 


ARNOLD PRIMER 



SARAH LOUISE ARNOLD 


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FORMERLY SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND JOINT AUTHOR OF 

“STEPPING STONES TO LITERATURE” 


ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN THE SCHOOLS OF 

TILE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 


BY 

ADELINE KNAPP 

i 

AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF THE PHILIPPINES,” “ HOW TO LIVE,” ETC. 

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SILVER, BURDETT AND COMPANY 

NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO 




THE LlbRARY OF 
CONGRESS. 


Two Copies Receive*) 

FEB 6 1903 


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PREFACE. 


The first steps in reading may>be easy or difficult according to 
the teacher’s comprehension of her task. She faces a complex 
problem at best, but her perplexities are trebled when the child’s 
reading accompanies the mastery of a new language. The authors 
therefore suggest a few principles which should be followed in 
using this text-book. 

The teacher should keep in mind her own experience in 
learning a new language. Two elements are necessary—the vivid 
and interesting presentation of the new object, and the continued 
and varied practice which necessitates repetition of the new word 
or phrase. Any text-book used by beginners must be reenforced 
by objects and pictures, which are made the basis of oral language 
lessons. The oral lesson introduces the new words of the text, 
and later repeats and impresses them. 

In daily conversations teacher and pupils should rehearse the 
common forms of verb and pronoun, used in question and answer. 
These may often be based upon familiar actions. “ What is Juan 
doing?” “He is running.” “Who is running?” “Juan is 
running.” “What did you do, Juan?” “I ran.” “Who will 
run?” “I will run.” Or, “Where is Bonita?” “She is near 
the window.” “Where is Jose?” “He is near the table.” 
“ Where am It ” “ You are on the platform.” “ Where are the 

boys ? ” “ They are on the step.” 

It should be remembered that figures of speech present great 


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difficulty to the beginner. Plain language should predominate in 
the first lessons ; concrete and specific terms should precede the 
abstract and general. Carabao is easier to learn than animal; 
red than true; run than go . Close observation of a child who is 
learning to talk will reveal the order of difficulty in the words of 
the new language. 

Fluency in both speaking and reading will be secured by 
varied and constant repetition of a small vocabulary, which neces¬ 
sitates practice in the fundamental verbs and pronouns. Every¬ 
thing that tends to associate the child’s experience with the new 
vocabulary will facilitate his learning to read. It should be 
remembered, also, that the “explanation” does not explain, if 
couched in unfamiliar terms. The teacher’s language should be 
carefully chosen ; it should be simple, repeating over and over the 
fundamental words and phrases. 

Clear enunciation is indispensable. A short period should be 
given every day to the slow and careful pronunciation of the 
words already acquired ; and, in addition, every word which the 
teacher uses should be perfect in pronunciation and enunciation, 
as a type of well-spoken English. 

The sounds of the letters should be taught in connection with 
the words whose initials present the sounds. After these are 
mastered, rhymed word lists will be of service. In many schools 
the names of the children may be used in learning the initial 
sounds. Thus A may stand for Anita, M for Maria, and P for 
Paula. The sound and the name of the letter should be care¬ 
fully distinguished. 

The order of the lessons may be varied, according to the need 
of the schools. It is recommended, however, that the book should 
be reviewed to secure fluency, after the first reading. In such 
review each child should be allowed to read an entire lesson. 



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Tliis is Sixto. 

How do you do, Sixto ? 















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This is Maria. 

How do you do, Maria? 


Maria M m 















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I am a-little dog. 
I can run. 

Can yon run ? 

I am Sixto’s dog. 


Maria, this is Sixto’s dog. 


I am a little girl. 

My name is Rosita. 
What is your name ? 
How do you do, 
Rosita ? 



Dog dog D d Name name N n 








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See the carabao. 

Maria, do you see the carabao? 
Sixto, see the carabao. 

Jose is on the carabao. 

Do you see Jose? . 

How do you do, Jose ? 


Carabao carabao C c 






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11 



This is an apple. 

Do yon see the apple ? 
The aiDple is red. 

See the red apple. 

Maria, see the red apple. 
Sixto, see the apple. 


Apple apple A a 


See see S s 



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see 

Jose 

red 

This is i 

Maria 

> i 

> ( 

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> < 

girl 

this 

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Sixto 

dog 

i 

is 

carabao 

your 

you 

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name 

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apple 

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run 

I am 













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13 



This is Sixto’s cap. 

(Draw a picture of Sixto’s cap.) 



This is Sixto’s top. 

(Draw a picture of Sixto’s top.) 


Top top T t 










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red 
rose 
vase 

See this rose. 

The rose is red. 

This is Maria’s rose. 

The rose is in a vase. 

Is the vase red ? 

Do you see the vase ? 

The vase is Maria’s vase, and the rose 
is Maria’s rose. 


rose 


r 


vase 


v 



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15 



See Anita and her mother. 
Anita can read. 

She can read to her mother. 
Anita is a good little girl. 


Mother mother M m Anita A a 











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Here is a house. 

Anita lives in this house. « 

The house is in a garden. 

See the garden. 

Do you see Anita’s house in the 
garden ? 

Do you see the trees? 


G-arden garden G- g Trees trees T t 







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Here is a river. 

The carabaos are in the river. 

Do yon see tbe carabaos, Rosita? 

I see two carabaos. 

Tbe carabaos like tbe river. 

See tbe carabaos in tbe river, Jose. 






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See tlie boat. 

It is a sail "boat. 

This is Jose’s boat. 

Do you see Jose in the boat ? 
I like a boat. 

I like the water. 

Do yon like the water, Sixto ? 









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19 



See the cat! 

See the cat run 
She does not like the dog. 

Do yon see the dog? 

Does the dog like the cat ? 
Can the dog rnn? 


Do do D d See see S s 





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This girl is Kate. 

She has a hook. 

Can yon read, Kate ? 

Can yon read yonr hook? 
I have a book. 

I can read. 

Sixto can read, too. 

He likes to read his hook. 



a hook a cat a carabao 

a top a house a girl 

a dog a tree a rose 


Book book B b Kate K 










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21 



This is Sixto’s house. 

Sixto is a little hoy. 

Sixto is on the big jar. 

Do you see Sixto on the jar ? 


Jar jar J j House house H h 







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Here is Fred with his drum. 
Fred is a little hoy. 

He is an American hoy. 

See him heat his drum. 
Rub-a-dub-dub! Rub-a-dub-dub! 
Have you a drum ? 

Can you heat a drum? 

Come, Fred, heat your drum. 


Sixto has a top. 
Maria has a rose. 
Fred has a drum. 


Fred F 


Drum drum 


D d 





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Hear Fred beat bis drum. 
Rub-a-dub-dub! Rub-a-dub-dub! 












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From the painting by Mme. Le Brun. 


This is my mother. 

Good mother! 

My mother loves me. 

Mother loves her little girl. 


Mother M 


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top 

rose 

! 

book 

dog 

vase 

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run 

girl 

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Fred 

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This is an orange. 

Do yon see the orange ? 
The orange is yellow. 

See the yellow orange. 

Is this yonr orange, Sixto? 
Is it yonrs, Maria? 


Orange orange O o Yellow yellow Y y 





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27 


What have I in my hand, Anita? 

It is an orange. 

No, it is not an orange. 

It is a cap. 

No, it is not a cap. 

It is a rose. 

No, it is not a rose. 

It is a drum. 

No, it is not a drum. 

It is a top. 

No, it is not a top. 

It is a hook. 

Yes, it is a hook. 

It is Maria’s hook. 



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B 

b 

1 0 

c 






> i b 

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Banana 

banana 

\ 

Carabao 

carabao 

L 

1 i 

i 

! K 

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Lamp 

lamp 

( 

Key 

key 


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29 


W w 



"Watch watch. 


J 


j 



Jar jar 



P 


P 

































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This is a cup. 

[Draw a picture of the cup.] 



[Draw a picture of the apple.] 







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Here is Fred with his pony. 
This is an American pony. 
Fred likes his pony. 

The pony likes Fred, too. 
Fred can ride his pony. 

Do yon like to ride ? 


Pony pony P p Ride ride R r 




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How do you do, Fred ? 

Is this your pony? 

Yes, this is my pony. 


Is this your wagon, too? 
Yes, this is my wagon. 
You may ride with me. 
Whoa, Pony! 


Wagon wagon W w 






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33 



Here is a Filipino pony. 

He is a good pony. 

He is very strong. 

Do you see the carromata? 

The pony can pull the carromata. 
Have yon a pony like this pony ? 

Filipino F Carromata carromata C c 







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Fred has a pony. 

Fred’s pony is an American pony. 
I have a Filipino pony. 

Fred’s pony can pnll a wagon. 

My pony can pnll a carromata. 

Maria has a hook. 

Maria can read. 

Anita can read, too. 

Can yon read? 

Do yon like to read? 

Do yon like to play? 

Sixto likes to play with his top. 

I like to run and play. 





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35 



This is an American horse. 

He is a big horse. 

He is very strong. 

He can pull a big load. 

See the caratella. 

There is grass in the caratella. 



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Orange orange 








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This is the city gate. 

Have you ever seen this gate? 

It was made a long time ago. 

It is a beautiful gate. 

Do you see the hemp plant near the 
gate ? 





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39 


The Filipino horse is small. 

He is strong. 

He can pnll a big load. 

He can pnll a caratella. 

He can run very fast. 

Can yon run as fast as a horse? 
Horses like grass to eat. 

The Filipino horse eats grass and rice. 
The American horse does not eat rice. 
Do you like rice ? 


a horse 


a river 


a hook 
a boat 
a lamp 


a pony 
a load 


a hoy 
a girl 



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Rosita can read and write. 

Slie can write with pen and ink. 

See her pen and ink. 

She can write a letter. 

See her letter. 

Can yon write? 

Can yon write with pen and ink ? 
Can yon write a letter? 

"Write a letter to Anita. 

Let me write with yonr pen. 

Let me write with yonr pen and 
ink, please. 



Let letter L 1 


Ink ink I i 










This is Bonita. 

She does not go to school. 
Bonita can not read. 

She likes to rnn and play. 
Bonita likes to work, too. 

Good little Bonita! Good girl! 


Bonita B Girl girl G g 




















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H li | T t 

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Drum drum I Girl girl 













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Sh sh St st 


Shark 

shark 

Stair 

stair ' 

Ch 

ch 

Sp 

sp 

Chair 

My! ? 

chair 

Spear 

i 

spear 























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B b 

Book begins witb B. 

D d 

Drum begins with D. 

M m 

Maria begins with M. 

J j 

Jar begins with J. 

Pp 

Pony begins with P. 

0 e 

Carabao begins with C. 

T t 

Top begins with T. 

A a 

Apple begins with A. 

P f 

Filipino begins with F. 

R-r 

Rosita begins with R. 

Gg 

Girl begins with G. 

V v 

Vase begins with V. 

S s 

Sixto begins with S. 

N n 

Name begins with N. 




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K k Kate begins with K. 

Y y Yellow begins with Y. 

O o Orange begins with O. 

H b House begins with H. 

E e Egg begins with E. 

I i Ink begins with I. 

W w Wagon begins with W. 

L 1 Letter begins with L. 

What letter does your name begin 
with ? 

Do you know these letters ? 

Q IT X Z 
q u x z 



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See this lily, mother. 

See this beautiful lily. 

Yes, Kate, the lily is beautiful. 
May I have a vase, mother? 

Maria has a red rose in a vase. 

May I have a vase for my lily? 
Alice, see my lily. 

Do you see my beautiful lily in 
the vase? 

Have you a lily, Alice? 

Have you a rose? 

The lily and the rose are beautiful. 


Lily lily L 1 beautiful 




LILIES. 









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Do you see the nest in 
the tree ? 

Do you see the bird ? 

The bird has a nest in the 
tree. 


bird nest eggs 

Do you see this tree, 
Bonita ? 


There are eggs in the nest. 
See the eggs in the nest. 






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Juan lives in this house. 

The house is in the city. 

There are no trees near the house. 
There is no grass in the streets. 

Do you see the door of the house? 


Street street S s Door door D d 












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Do you see this house? 
Pablo made it. 

He made it for the birds. 
It is a little house. 

Pablo likes the birds. 

The birds like this house. 
They fly into the house. 
They live in the house. 
They make nests there. 

Do you see the birds ? 
Sixto can see the birds. 

He likes to see the little birds. 



Birds birds B b Fly fly F f 








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51 



It is not a big boat. 

It is a little boat. 

Jnan, come and see Sixto’s boat. 
Sixto made tbis boat. 

It is a good boat. 

Do yon see Sixto’s boat ? 


Boat boat B b 





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The Alphabet. 


A a 

Bh 

E e 

Ff 

Ii 

Jj 

M m 

Nn 

Qq 

Er 

Uu 

V v 


Yy 


Oc 

Dd 

Gg 

H h 

Kk 

LI 

O o 

Pp 

Ss 

T t 

W w 

Xx 


Zz 


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See the little lizard. 

We know him. 

He lives on the wall. 

He eats the fli es. 

He eats the mosqnitoes, too. 

Do yon see the little lizard, Maria? 
Run away, little lizard! Run! 


Lizard lizard LI "Wall wall W w 









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55 


This girl is Nell. 

She is a little American 
girl. 

How do yon do, Nell ? 

Where are yon going ? 

I am going to school. 

Nell likes to go to school. 

She can read and write. 

She has a brother and a sister. 
Her brother’s name is Fred. 
Her sister’s name is Alice. 
They go to school, too. 



read 


write 


school 






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picture cocoanut palm 

Here is a picture of a 
cocoanut palm. 

Sixto made the picture. 
Do you see the cocoa- 
nuts on the palm? 

Do you like cocoanuts ? 
The cocoanut palm is -very beautiful. 
Can you make a picture of a cocoa- 
nut palm? 

Can you make a picture like Sixto’s 
picture ? 

JAuA is cu jDsaJflrv. 










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57 



'This is a fir tree. 

It grows up in the 
mountains. 

How beautiful it is! 

It is green and 
bright. 

The birds make 
nests in the tree. 

Can you see the 
cones on the tree ? 

Have you seen a Hr 
tree ? 

Have you seen a mango tree ? 

The mango tree is a beautiful tree. 



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Here is a clock. 

Ho you see its face ? 

Ho you see its hands? 

The clock tells time. 

It tells Juan when it is 
time to go to school. 

“It is time to go to 
school,” says the clock. 
“Ho not he late, Juan! 
School begins at eight o’clock.” 

Juan likes to go to school. 

He will not he late. 

Can you tell time hy the clock ? 
What time is it now ? 
















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59 


Oh, see the butterflies! 

Do you see the butterflies? 
Can we get them? 

Oh, no, no! Let them fly away. 
They like to fly. 

Do not take the butterflies. 
Can you count the butterflies? 
One, two. 

Can you count the flowers? 

One, two, three. 

Fly away, butterflies! 

Fly away! 



butterflies count away 





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See these beautiful flowers. 

They grew on an apple tree. 

By and by they will he apples. 
Apples do not grow here. 

They grow in America. 

The chico grows here. 

The chico is the Filipino apple. 
It is very sweet. 



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orange 

pony 

carromata 

. school 

: birds 

gate 

beautiful 

lizard 

door 

pen 

ink 

ride 

big 

nest 

! 

run 

strong 

grass 

write 

small 

eat 

grows 

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"What do you see? 

I see some bread. 

I see a bowl of rice, too. 

Maria eats bread and rice. 
Juan likes bread and rice. 

The dog eats meat. 

The carabao likes grass to eat. 


bowl rice bread meat 











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63 


spear hand soldier 

What is this picture? 

It is a picture of a man. 

The man is standing still. 

He has a spear in his 
hand. 

Do you see the spear? 

The man is a soldier. 

He is very brave. 

He is very strong. 

Will he throw the spear? 

Juan, can you throw a spear? 

JAj/s AaA a, Ap^a/v. 




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The clock tells time. 
Hear it strike. 

One, two, three, four, 
five, six, seven! 

Come, children! 

It is seven o’clock. 

Time for breakfast! 
That is what the clock 
says. 

Hear it strike again. 

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, 
eight! 

might o’clock! 

It is time for school to begin. 






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65 


I hope no one is late. 

Now the clock strikes again. 

One, two, three, four, live, six, seven, 
eight, nine, ten, eleven! 

It is time to go home! 

Run home, children. Run home. 



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Draw a brick wall like this. Write on every brick some word 
that you know. 






















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See the men in the street. 

What are they doing? 

They are sprinkling the street. 

They sprinkle the street with water. 
See the long hose. 

Do yon see the man with the hose? 
Do yon see the water ? 

Why do the men sprinkle the street ? 






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67 



See the men cut the grass. 

Why do they cut it ? 

They carry the grass to the city. 
They give the grass to the horses. 
Horses like grass to eat. 

Our horse likes grass. 

He likes rice, too. 


cut 


carry city 











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tree! 

A tree in tlie field! 

A beautiful tree in 
the field! 


A nest in the tree! 

A nest in the tree in the field! 

Four eggs! 

Four blue eggs! 

Four blue eggs in the 
nest, in the beautiful 
tree in the field! 








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69 


A bird! 

A mother bird! 

A mother bird 

hides the four blue eggs! 
Four blue eggs under her wings, 
Four blue eggs in the 
beautiful tree in the 
field. 

Birds! 

Little birds! 

Four little birds in the nest l 
Four little birds cry to 




be fed! 



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Mother bird, father bird, fly! fly! fly! 
Find food, find food! 

For the four little birds, 
Fonr hungry birds. 

Hid in the nest in the tree, 

Hid in the nest in the 
beautiful tree in the 
field. 



13 ubdd 'tow, isro Tut&td. 
J/ -tisiM; isro co JicruAjc. 



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71 



How it rains! 

Anita wants to play. 

She can not go out while it rains. 
She says, 

“Rain, rain, go away, 

Little children want to play. 
Come again some other day.” 

IQajsru, ammyo, cj^y ajjyciri^. 



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73 



This hoy is Tom. 

Tom has a garden. 

He has hens and 
geese. 

Tom has three 
horses. 

He has two lambs. 

Tom feeds the hens and 
the geese. 

See Tom cut the wood with his knife. 

Can yon cut wood 
with a knife? 




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What can a Filipino boy do? 

He can feed the ducks. 

He can lead the carabao to water. 
He can ride tbe carabao. 

He can get water from tbe well. 

He can spread tbe rice to dry. 

He can drive tbe carabao. 

He can take care of tbe cbickens. 
He can feed tbe pigs. 

He can cut rice. 

He can cut grass. 

He can belp bis mother. 

He can play with bis little sister. 
He can work and be can play. 



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Little Wokds that You Know. 


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of 

we 

has 

in 

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have 

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his 

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him 

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it 

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76 


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Here is a lien with her chickens. 

Do yon see the little chickens ? 

The children will give them some 
bread. 

Come, chick, chick, chick! 

Here is some bread for yon. 

Come, chick! Come, chick! 

The chickens rnn to get the bread. 
They like bread to eat. 

Mother hen, take good care of yonr 
chickens. 

“Come, chick!” says mother hen. 
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FEEDING THE CHICKENS. 















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bill spoon pick their 


Come, see the little chickens. 

They have found some bread. 

How fast they eat! 

They pick np the bread with their 
little bills. 

I eat with a spoon. 

Will yon take a spoon, chicken? 

Ho, no, not I. 

I have a bill, yon see. 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


79 


What is mother hen doing? 

See her scratch the ground. 

Scratch, scratch, scratch. 

Her toes are hard and strong. 

They are made to scratch with. 
“Cluck, cluck, cluck,” she says. 
“Come, chick, come here. 

See what I have for you.” 

The chickens run to the mother hen. 
They try to scratch, too. 

Their toes are made to scratch with. 
Scratch, scratch, scratch. 


scratch ground toes hard 





80 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



See this little red wagon. 

It is Paul’s wagon. 

Paul is six years old. 

He can go to school. 

He will learn to read in his hook. 
How old are you ? 











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82 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


What can a dog do ? 

A dog can rnn. 

"What can a cat do ? 

A cat can run, too. 

What can a bird do ? 

A bird can sing. 

What can a top do ? 

A top can spin. 

What can Anita do ? 

Anita can read. 

What can Sixto do ? 

Sixto can ride the carabao. 
What can the pony do ? 
What can yon do ? 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


83 



Here I am in the basket. 
I am a little white cat. 

I do not go to school. 

I like to play hall. 

I like to drink milk. 

I like to run and jump. 
Will yon play with me ? 


milk drink basket 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Let us play school. 

Come, Fred! Come, Alice! Come, 
Tom! Come, Kate 1 
I will be the teacher. 

Fred, what do you like to do? 

“I like to read.” 

You may read a book. 





THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


85 


Alice, what do you like to do? 

“I like to write.” 

You may write a letter. 

Kate, what do you like to do? 

“ I like to make pictures.” 

Kate may make a picture. 

What does Tom like to do ? 

He likes to play. 

Boys cannot play in school. 

Fred may read, Alice may write, 
Kate may make pictures, and Tom 
may help the teacher. 


play read write help 



86 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



Here is a boat on the canal. 

See the jars in the boat. 

There is another boat on the canal. 
Do yon see the two boats ? 

Did yon ever ride in a boat ? 

Have yon a boat? 


Jl Ajub turtr . 









THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


87 



Here we see a market. 

Jars are sold in this market. 

Ho you see the jars ? 

Can yon count them ? 

One, two, three, four, five. 

Ho, we can not count them all. 
Have yon any jars like these ? 






88 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



See the bats in the picture. 

What can yon tell me about the bat ? 
He sleeps all day. 

He flies about all night. 

We all know the bat. 

He can see in the dark. 

Can yon see in the dark? 

Can a cat see in the dark? 

JA& Aat ca/n Ajul i/n IJtjl cLoaA. 






THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


89 




Two and two are fonr. 



Three and three are six. 


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90 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



See the pretty shells. 

Anita found the shells near the water. 
Have you any shells? 

Can you find shells near the water? 
Come, play with the shells. 

Little shell, little shell, 

Sing to me, sing to me. 
Little shell, little shell, 

Sing a song of the sea. 







THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


91 



See little Diego. 

He is riding on the carabao. 

The carabao is drawing a load of grass. 
Do yon see Diego’s father? 

He is leading the carabao. 

Diego likes to ride on the carabao. 
Do yon like to ride? 




92 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Here is a big dog. 

He is Miguel’s dog. 

He goes to school every 
day. 

He goes to school with Miguel. 
When the school hell rings, he runs 
home. 

When Miguel comes out of school, 
the dog is at the door. 

“Bow wow,” he says. 

That means, “ I am glad to see you.” 
Miguel is always glad to see his dog. 



JAa cLo-cfls tcy A<Ju><yA. 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


93 



Here is Isabel. 

She lives in the city. 

Isabel goes to school. 

She has a doll. 

Do yon see the doll ? 

Her mother gave it to her. 
Isabel is seven years old. 









THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


•wash dry spread 

Do you see Manuela? 
She has been to the 
river. 

She went to the 
river to wash the 
clothes. 

No w they are washed. 
Manuela is coming to the house. 
She will spread the clothes on the 
green grass. 

The bright sun will dry them. 

Jfijb Ausn, oIaajlA tflu, cIoJAjlS. 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


95 


Do you know 
what I am ? 

I am a duck 
I can swim. 

Can you swim? 

Do you swim in the water? 

I can float on the water like a boat. 
Can you float on the water? 

I have webbed feet. 

Have you webbed feet? 

I like to play in the water. 

Do you play in the water? 



CicUcl c^a/rv Aw-i/vrv. 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



Shines the great snn. 

Shines for the children, 

Sees every one. 

Shine, snn, 

Kind snn. 

Give ns light to-day. 

Shine on the children, 

Smile on the children, 
While they work and play. 








THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


97 


See this pretty flower. 



What is its name? 

It is a sunflower. 

The sunflower loves 
the sun. 

It turns its face to 
the sun. 

See its bright face. 

The sunflower looks 
like the sun. 


flower 

flowers 

sunflower 


pretty 

bright 

looks 


turn 

turns 

loves 



98 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



Here are Fred and Fernando. 

Fred lives in the West. 

Fernando lives in the East. 

Apples grow where Fred lives. 
Bananas grow where Fernando lives. 
The snn shines on Fred’s house. 

It shines on Fernando’s house, too. 
Fred and Fernando are good hoys. 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 




, This is a cotton plant. 

It grows in onr country. 

How pretty it is ! 

Hid yon ever see a cot¬ 
ton field? 

The cotton is white and soft. 
Juanita’s father has a cotton field. 
Juanita’s dress is made of cotton. 
What is your dress made of ? 







100 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



This com grew in 
Tomas’s garden. 

See its tall stem. 

The corn is taller than 
Tomas. 

See its long leaves. 
See the white ear. 
Tomas says the corn 
is like a soldier. 

It is tall and straight. 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


101 


Tomas lias a fine garden. 

The garden is near the house. 

Tomas made it. 

He dug up the ground. 

He made a little fence of bamboo to 
keep out tbe chickens. 

Tomas planted corn in his garden. 
The corn grew very fast. 

Then Tomas said, “Now I must work. 
I must help my corn to grow.” 

So he pulled out the weeds, and the 
corn grew up tall and straight. 


fence 


bamboo 


plant 





102 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Little Pepita saw Tomas’s garden. 

“ I want a garden, too,” she said. 

So Tomas made a garden for Pepita. 

He dng the ground for her. 

He made a little fence of bamboo. 

Pepita liked the little garden. 

Then Tomas showed her how to plant 
corn. 

But Pepita did not wait for her corn 
to grow. 

What do you think she did? 

She dug it up to see if it was 
growing. 

So Pepita’s corn did not grow. 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


103 



Here is Julio lying on the grass. 

He likes to he out of doors. 

“I can see away up into the sky,” 
he says. 

How blue the sky is! 

See the big, white clouds. 

They look like ships in the blue sky. 
“ The clouds are sky ships,” Julio says. 







PAULA 
























THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


105 


Here is Paula. 

How do you do, Paula? 

Ho you go to school? 

Can you read? 

Yes, I go to school. 

I have a hook. 

I can read from my hook. 
Have you a pony, Paula? 

Ho, I have no pony. 

I have a little cat. 

Paula has a little brother, too. 
He does not go to school. 

He is too little. 

Paula’s brother is only a baby. 



106 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Benito and Pablo are brothers. 

Pablo is ten years old. 

Benito is only seven years old. 

“ I shall be a man soon,” said Pablo. 
“So shall I,” said Benito. 

“I shall be a soldier,” said Pablo. 
“I shall be a teacher,” said Benito. 
Pablo and Benito go to school. 

Pablo can read and write. 

He can write a letter. 

Benito can read, but he cannot write 
very well. 

He is learning to write. 

By and by he will write a letter. 



THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


107 



Here is Carlos in his garden. 

He has planted some seeds. 

How he is putting earth over them. 
Carlos likes to work in his garden. 
He has planted some beans and some 


corn. 






108 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Carlos planted beans in bis garden. 
Each bean looked like this. 




The rain fell, and tbe snn 
sbone, 

Tbe beans were in tbe warm earth. 

Then each bean looked 
like this. 

Carlos pulled np all tbe weeds. 

He took care of bis garden, and tbe 
beans grew very fast. 

They looked like this. 

Carlos will put np bamboo 
poles for tbe beans. 

Will you plant some beans? 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


109 



Can yon hear the engine puff? 
“ Chu! Chu! Chn! ” it says. 
“It is time to go away.” 

The engine pulls the cars. 

It is stronger than the carabao. 
It goes faster than the horse. 


fast faster strong stronger 





110 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


How busy these women are! 

They are all sewing. 

They are working flowers on silk. 
The silk will be made into a dress. 
Isabel’s mother will wear the dress. 
Maria can sew. Can yon ? 






THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


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It is fan to play ball. 

Throw the hall to Sixto, Mignel. 
Ran, Sixto, and kick the hall. 

Send it ap into the air. 

Kick it over to Jaan. 

Now, Jaan, it is yonr tarn. Harrah! 
It is fan to play hall. 









112 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


These are the days of the week. 
Sunday, 

Monday, 

Tuesday, 

Wednesday, 

Thursday, 

Friday, 

Saturday. 

What do you do on Sunday? 

What does mother do on Saturday? 

What does Bonita do every day? 

What day do you like hest? 

id cl cktocL 





THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


113 



This is a saw mill. 

Do you see the big beams of wood ? 
Once they were big trees. 

Now the men are sawing the beams. 
They are making hoards. 

Did you ever see a saw mill ? 






114 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Tomas lias a little dog. 

He is black and white. 

Here is a picture of the dog. 

One day the dog came to the 
door. 

He barked very loud. 

“Bow wow, bow wow, bow wow.” 
Tomas’s mother came to the door. 
“Go away,” she said. “Go away.” 
But the dog barked and barked. 

“ Bow wow, bow wow, bow wow! 
Come here! Come here! Come here!” 
Tomas’s mother saw that the little 
dog was hurt. 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


115 


He had hurt his foot. 

“I will help you,” she said. 

“I will make your foot well.” 

“Bow wow, how wow, how wow,” 
said the little dog. 

“ Thank you, thank you, thank you.” 

A dog has four feet. 

A pony has four feet. 

A hoy has two feet. 

A hoy has two hands. 

A dog has no hands. 

A pony has no hands. 

How many feet has a cat? 



110 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


Little Rosita is crying. 

“I do not like the rain,” she says. 
“I want to play in the garden.” 
“The rain makes the flowers grow,” 
says Rosita’s mother. 

“It makes the leaves green. 

The rain makes the garden beautiful.” 

“Each flower holds up 
A dainty cup, 

To catch the rain and dew; 

The drink of flowers, 

That comes in showers, 

Is just the drink for you.” 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER 


117 



This is a lion. 

He lives in the jnngie. 
The lion is very strong. 
He is wild and fierce. 
Juan, see the lion. 


Maria, do yon see the lion ? 












118 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



Jack and his pony have come to see 
the blacksmith. 

“How do yon do, sir?” says Jack. 

“ This is my pony. 

He has lost a shoe. 

Can yon make a new shoe for him ? 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


119 


I hope you can. 

He will be lame if he has no shoe. 

Hold up your foot, pony. 

Let the blacksmith see your foot. 

The pony has a little foot. 

He will need a little shoe.” 

The blacksmith is a kind man. 

He knows how to make shoes for 
horses. 

The pony’s shoes are not like Jack’s 
shoes. 

Horses have iron shoes. 

The blacksmith will make an iron 
shoe for the pony. 



120 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 



Here is a little boat by- the shore. 
Do you see the little red boat? 

Do you see the oars ? 

There is a big white boat out on 
the water. 

Do you see the little white boats, 
too ? 














THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


121 



One, two, three, ready! 

Bend yonr back, Diego. 

Come, boys. Run and jump. 
Leap frog is a fine game. 

Stand still! Stand still, Diego ! 
Over we go. Over we go. 

Jl 'diPti, to* /uA/vb a/rucL . 




122 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


The Story of the Little Led Hen. 

The Little Red Hen was in the 
garden. 

“I have found some corn,” said 
the Little Red Hen. “ Who will 
plant this corn ? ” 

“ Hot I,” said the cat. 

“Hot I,” said the rat. 

“ Hot I,” said the duck. 

“ Hot I,” said the pig. 

“ Then I will,” said the Little Red 
Hen. 



So she planted the corn. 




THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


123 


Soon the corn began to grow. 

“ Who will water this corn ? ” 
asked the Little Red Hen. 

“Hot I,” said the cat. 
u Not I,” said the rat. 

“ Not I,” said the duck. 

“Not I,” said the pig. 

“ Then I will,” said the 
Little Red Hen. 

So she watered the corn. 


Then the weeds began to grow. 
“Who will pnll up the weeds?” 
said the Little Red Hen. 






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THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


“ Not I,” said the cat. 

“Not I,” said the rat. 
“Not I,” said the duck. 
“Not I,” said the pig. 

‘ Then I will,” said the Little 
Red Hen. 

So she pulled the weeds. 



When the corn was ripe, the Little 
Red Hen said, “ Who will grind this 
corn in the mill?” 

“Not I,” said the cat. 

“Not I,” said the rat. 

“ Not I,” said the duck. 








THE ARSfOLD PRIMER. 


125 


“Not I,” said the pig. 

“ Then I will,” said the Little Red 
Hen. 

So she ground the corn in the mill. 


“"Who will make the meal into 
cakes?” said the Little Red Hen. 
“Hot I,” said the cat. 

“ Hot I,” said the rat. 

“Hot I,” said the duck. 

“ Hot I,” said the pig. 

“ Then I will,” said the Little Red 
Hen. 

So she made the meal into cakes. 









126 


THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


“ How who will hake these cakes ? ” 
asked the Little Red Hen. 

11 Hot I,” said the cat. 

“Hot I,” said the rat. 

“ Hot I,” said the duck. 
“ Hot I,” said the pig. 

“ Then I will,” said the Little Red 
Hen. 

So she baked the cakes. 


“How who will eat the cakes?” 
asked the Little Red Hen. 

“I will,” said the cat. 

“ I will,” said the rat. 








THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


127 


“ I will,” said the 
duck. 

“ I will,” said the pig. 

“No, I will,” said the Little Red 
Hen. 

So she ate the cakes. 



They who will not work should 
not eat. 


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THE ARNOLD PRIMER. 


TO TEACHERS. 

The first steps in reading, to be profitable, should be pleas¬ 
urable. The earliest lessons should stimulate the child’s desire 
to read. If this desire is aroused, power and skill are assured. 

The subjects of the lessons in this book are interesting to 
children. The vocabulary is carefully chosen, but the intrinsic 
interest, the thought in the sentence, is never subordinate to the 
words. The sentences , as far as primer sentences can, say some¬ 
thing which is interesting and reasonable. 

The words are presented in sentences, rather than in lists, 
because the sentence is usually necessary to make their meaning 
plain. Many words—notably conjunctions, prepositions, many 
adjectives, and some verbs—can be taught only in connection 
with the other words of the sentence. Lists are presented occa¬ 
sionally for variety’s sake; but the word should be taught 
through the text or the picture. 

The sounds of the letters are introduced as the initial sounds of 
familiar words. This is the simplest and most natural fashion of 
introduction. The rhymed words, or families, are presented later. 
Teachers may extend these exercises ad libitum , but they should 
never take the place of reading for the sake of the thought. 

Words not entirely phonic (as “ beautiful”) should be taught 
by sight , not by sound. Experience shows that the very length 
of such words makes them easy to remember by sight. 

It will be observed that the alphabet, in both script and print, 
appears in these pages after the initial sounds have been learned. 
The ignorance of the alphabet betrayed by children in higher 
grades justifies its introduction at this point. Here the letters 
can best be learned in order. 

This book is sent forth with the sincere hope that it may 
prove helpful to both teachers and children. 

Sarah Louise Arnold. 






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